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THE LAST TIME U2 toured in Belfast people were getting down to Will Smith rapping about an intergalactic security service.
‘Men in Black’ was number one on 26 August, 1997, when the band played the Botanic Gardens in the province as part of their PopMart tour.
The group followed it up in 1998 with a special performance as part of welcoming in the Good Friday Agreement.
The band are set to play two dates in the SSE Arena on November 18 and 19.
The band’s European tour had been set to end in Paris but will now conclude in Dublin.
The delay in announcing Irish shows was put down to difficulty in finding a venue that could accommodate the size of the band’s stage show.
Where will the money be going?
The band have also said that substantial chunk of the proceeds from their Irish concerts to help young Irish musicians.
€2 million of the funds raised by the band will go to Music Generation, a charity that provides subsidised music tuition for young people around the country.
Speaking about the announcement, Rosaleen Molloy, national director of Music Generation, said:
We are extremely grateful to the band for their continued support of children and young people’s access to music education in Ireland and we welcome this announcement with enthusiasm and excitement.
The programme has been running for the past five years and in that time has given resources to 26,000 children and young people.
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Are these the same jobs that they took out of Limerick last year to try and save a few quid?, but now realise that was a ridiculous idea, which has been proven countless times before with the likes of Dell moving jobs out of Limerick to save a few quid, only to destroy a perfect business.
No there not the same jobs! Most of these positions are already being done by in Virgin by contracted workers just makes better news to call them new jobs. Why not tell it like it really is Noonan & Co!
120 Virgin Jobs In Limerick…Now That’s Rare !
@CJ Stewart: Are you sayin’ there’s no virgins in Limerick?
@David Murphey: well..it seems they are look’in for 120 of them .. to fill positions !
@CJ Stewart:
Are ya sayin’ me sister’s noh a vurgin? Are ya?
@David Murphey:….does she want a job ?
National Customer Experience Centre .
Virgin Media?
Hahaha.
‘In order to enhance your viewing experience we will be increasing your bill’
Repeat ad nauseum.
A new “Customer complaints ” center. I expect to see the same amount of people employed in ever county. Absolutely abysmal service. This company has zero respect for customers and less for customer service.
Why the photo of Richard Branson? He has absolutely nothing to do with it.
@Neal, not Neil.: Well he obviously got time off from Deal or No Deal.
@Neal, not Neil.: Yeah, Richard Branson has nothing to do with Virgin Media. Good man, Neal.
Well technically he doesn’t have anything to do with virgin media..
I hope they can understand basic English
@P1: says the guy from Mayo
That’s great news for Limerick shows you need people to answer customer queries & provide a good experience if you want to retain and grow business don’t know why there are so many negative comments regarding this story .
High prices and poor service.
Really cr^p service, if I had a euro for every complaint I’ve made I’d be rich
I’m no fan of Brandon but I’m inclined to say this is fabulous news ,right??
Can’t wait till I am shot of them.
They have a monopoly on cable thats as bad as Telecom Eireanns past stranglehold on telecoms
have your say